Ana Isabel Leal

Telephone: 217500000 (ext.522579)
Email: aiencarnacao@fc.ul.pt
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Research Group: <a href="/research/research-groups/ecology-and-conservation-across-scales/tropical-and-mediterranean-biodiversity">Tropical and Mediterranean Biodiversity

Researcher

Ecology Conservation Ornithology Biodiversity Agroforestry systems Habitat management

I received a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Lisbon (Faculty of Sciences - FCUL) in 2012 and I am currently working as a researcher at FCUL in the Tropical and Mediterranean Biodiversity group of CE3C. My main research interests are ecology and conservation, with a special interest in birds. For many years I have been focused on the management of habitats, using cork oak silvopastoral systems as a model, and also in different projects regarding bird species conservation and ecology. More recently, I started exploring the potential of passive acoustic techniques for bird monitoring.

I am also involved in science communication and dissemination of scientific knowledge.
My current research is driven by three overarching objectives: i) contribute to the management and conservation of oak woodlands using research-based solutions; ii) investigate the potential of birds as target and instrument for the management and conservation of species and habitats; and iii) disseminate the value of scientific research for the sustainable management of habitats and biodiversity conservation.